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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,240,847.75 and 100,004,284.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,240,847.75 and 100,004,284.13 is: 160,679,958.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,240,847.75 : 100,004,284.13 = 100,004,284.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,240,847.75/100,004,284.13 = 100,004,284.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,240,847.75x = 100,004,284.13 × 100,004,284.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,240,847.75x = 10,000,856,843,353,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,000,856,843,353,728/62,240,847.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,679,958.66

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